September 2008 - Art Projects for Kids

Fall Tree with Blowing Leaves
The basic concept behind perspective is learning that the further away objects are, the smaller they appear. This…

Flower Watercolor Painting
Almost every elementary student can draw a flower, but are they aware of the many different shapes and sizes that…

Scarecrow Marker Drawing
I started an afterschool Marker Drawing class, and this was our first lesson. The goal was to make a nice composition…

Batik Crayon Pumpkins
Batik is a resist-dyeing process that originated in Indonesia. Children can simulate the look with crayons and…

Bernard Hoyes-Inspired Dancing Lady
Jamaican-born artist Bernard Hoyes is a Caribbean national who has served his country well. Now residing in California,…

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Watercolor & Crayon Name
You can give your painting skills a practice while you make a pretty sign for your home or classroom.1. I recommend…

Kinder’s First Art Project
I’m guessing that as an art teacher I’m not the first to overestimate the abilities of my students. I’m never more…

Magazine Tree Journal Page
Pattern scrapbook paper could also be used to make these leaves, I was just trying to use what I had on hand.1.…

Monet Water Lilies
Claude Monet (1840-1926) painted directly from nature and revealed that even on the gloomiest of days, an infinite…

Cubist Paper Bag Costume
A Halloween book that included faces on paper bags inspired my “Cubism” costume. I used a regular brown grocery…